diff --git a/changes/bug16706 b/changes/bug16706
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c1e315321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug16706
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes (hidden service):
+    - Stop printing cryptic warning when a client tries to connect on an
+      invalid port of the service. Fixes #16706.; bugfix on tor-0.2.6.3-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/relay.c b/src/or/relay.c
index a7a5071198..5139036327 100644
--- a/src/or/relay.c
+++ b/src/or/relay.c
@@ -257,8 +257,13 @@ circuit_receive_relay_cell(cell_t *cell, circuit_t *circ,
       log_debug(LD_OR,"Sending to origin.");
       if ((reason = connection_edge_process_relay_cell(cell, circ, conn,
                                                        layer_hint)) < 0) {
-        log_warn(LD_OR,
-                 "connection_edge_process_relay_cell (at origin) failed.");
+        /* If a client is trying to connect to unknown hidden service port,
+         * END_CIRC_AT_ORIGIN is sent back so we can then close the circuit.
+         * Do not log warn as this is an expected behavior for a service. */
+        if (reason != END_CIRC_AT_ORIGIN) {
+          log_warn(LD_OR,
+                   "connection_edge_process_relay_cell (at origin) failed.");
+        }
         return reason;
       }
     }